This week in 4KM and 4KJ we have been learning about some special words – homophones and homonyms.
Homophones are pairs of words that have:
- the same prounciation
- different spelling
- different meanings.
The words pair and pear are homophones. Here are two sentences that show the different spelling and meaning of the words. Mrs Morris is wearing a pair of pink shoes. Miss Jordan ate a pear at recess.
Some other examples of homophones are:
- there, their and they’re
- see and sea
- where and wear
We played the Pairs Word Game to help us learn more homophones
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Homonyms are pairs of words that have:
- the same spelling
- different meanings.
*** Homonyms can have the same or different pronounciation.
The word bat is a homonym because it has multiple meanings but is always spelt the same. For example: Mrs Morris saw a bat hanging from the tree. Miss Jordan grabbed a cricket bat for an outdoor game. Mrs Morris used all of her strength to bat the ball to Miss Jordan.
Some other examples of homonyms are:
- skip
- wave
- blue
Try The Homonym Game to discover more homonyms
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